Chris Grygiel

The state’s Liquor Control Board is taking a wait-and-see approach to a request from Seattle to extend bar hours – including the possibility of 24-hour service. On Thursday Mayor Mike McGinn and City Attorney Pete Holmes will say they’re beginning efforts to get the city permission to have certain establishments sell beer and liquor after […]
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Michael Taylor-Judd is a wonky, non-profit manager and Democratic activist challenging two-term incumbent Jean Godden in the crowded Seattle City Council position 1 race. Johnathon Fitzpatrick talked to him for seattlepi.com and he spoke about his strong disagreements with current councilmembers and his ideas for Seattle. You’ve raised the least money out of all the […]
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A Seattle City Council panel on Wednesday unanimously passed a measure regulating medical marijuana dispensaries. The ordinance now moves to the full Council for consideration on Monday. Prior to the vote by the Housing, Human Services, Health and Culture Committee, an attorney told Councilmembers the law won’t stand up in court. “I want to applaud the […]
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Rep. Michele Bachmann is significantly ahead of her GOP rivals in the run up to the 2012 Iowa caucuses, a new poll shows. The sampling by Magellan found: Bachmann at 29 percent. Mitt Romney at 16 percent. Tim Pawlenty 8 percent. Herman Cain 8 percent. The poll of 1,024 likely caucus-goers was taken July 10-11. […]
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Hundreds showed up at a public hearing Tuesday night about potential big cuts to Metro bus service. Unless the Council approves a $20 vehicle fee by a two thirds vote – or sends a measure to the fall ballot and the public gives the OK – the transit agency will have to reduce and cut […]
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